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Ontario PNP (OINP)
Ontario PNP (OINP)
Ontario provincial immigration is divided into the foreign worker stream, the international student stream with a job offer from a Canadian university, and the In-Demand Skilled stream. Ontario also has the Ontario Express Entry and ONEE programs, which are linked to the federal Express Entry, and are divided into the Human Capital Priorities Stream and the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream.

Employer Job Offer Category
– Job offer required

Forein Workers Stream

Division Detail
Requirements
English: none
Work experience: full-time experience in the same occupation for at least 2 years within the last 5 years
Full-time job offer
Applicable
occupation
· NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3
Advantages · It does not require English scores and allows permanent residency for skilled workers
Processing
time
Provincial – at least 3-4 months / Federal – 15-19 months

In-Demand Skills Stream

Division Detail
Requirements
English: CLB 4 or more
Work experience: 9 months or more of the last 3 years in Ontario
Full-time job offer
Applicable
occupation
· NOC TEER 4, 5
Advantages · It helps non-skilled workers who qualify to settle in Ontario
Processing
time
Provincial – at least 3-4 months / Federal – 15-19 months

International Student Stream

Division Detail
Requirements
English: none
Work experience: none
Full-time job offer
Graduated from 2 years or more OR 1 year or more education in Canada
Applicable
occupation
· NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3
Advantages · It allows international graduates graduating from universities in Canada to apply for permanent residency if they receive a job offer
Processing
time
Provincial – at least 3-4 months / Federal – 15-19 months

Human Capital Category
– Evaluates applicants’ personal abilities and skills

Master Graduate Stream

Division Detail
Requirements
English: CLB 7 or more
Work experience: none
Graduated from a master’s degree program at least one year out of the last two years at an Ontario government-designated university
Lived in Ontario for at least 1 of the last 2 years
Advantages · It is aimed to attract human capital in Ontario and for graduates who are willing to live and work in Ontario and who have obtained a master’s degree from a university designated by the Ontario government.
Processing
time
Provincial – at least 3-4 months / Federal – 15-19 months

PhD Graduate Stream

Division Detail
Requirements
English: none
Work experience: none
PhD graduate from a university in Ontario
Lived in Ontario for at least 1 of the last 2 years
Can apply within 2 years of graduation
Advantages · It is aimed to attract human capital of Ontario graduates who are willing to live and work in Ontario and who have earned a Ph.D.
· It does not require English scores and experience
Processing
time
Provincial – at least 3-4 months / Federal – 15-19 months

French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

Division Detail
Requirements
English: CLB 6 or more; French: CLB 7 or more
Work experience: at least 1 year in the last 5 years OR 1 year of Canadian experience in the last 3 years
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Proof of funds
EE program eligibility requirements must be met
Applicable
occupation
· NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3
Advantages · It is aimed to attract human capital of skilled workers in Ontario who are proficient in both English and French are invited to the Express Entry pool to receive permanent residency in a relatively short period of time
Processing
time
Provincial – at least 1-3 months / Federal – 6 months

Human Capital Priorities Stream

Division Detail
Requirements
English/French: CLB 7 or more
Work experience: at least 1 year in the last 5 years OR 1 year of Canadian experience in the last 3 years
Bachelor’s degree or more
Proof of funds
EE program eligibility requirements must be met
Applicable
occupation
· NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3
Advantages · It is aimed to attract human capital within the province, using the applicant’s strengths and abilities as a foundation system to become a continuing member of the Ontario workforce and it also nominates highly qualified skilled workers from the EE pool
Processing
time
Provincial – at least 1-3 months / Federal – 6 months

Skilled Trades

Division Detail
Requirements
English/French: CLB 5 or more
Work experience: at least 1 year of full-time experience in the last 2 years in Ontario
Proof of funds
EE program eligibility requirements must be met
Applicable
occupation
· NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3
Advantages

· Ontario NOC Minor Group 6320 (except cook)

· Ontario NOC Major Group 72 (excluding transportation officers), 73, 82, 83, 93 (excluding aircraft assemblers, aircraft assembly inspectors)

· It allows skilled technicians who are already residing in Ontario and have experience working in Ontario in the skilled trade field to be invited from the EE pool to apply for permanent residency

Processing
time
Provincial – at least 1-3 months / Federal – 6 months